TERROR IN LETTERS HAUNTS GEORGETOWN PARISHIONERS
Fear spreads among Catholics in Georgetown as nine residents on P Street receive eerie anonymous letters promising nine days of prayers in exchange for a “great good.” Father Harlan condemns the missives as fraudulent and urges burning them, noting the letters lack church sanction and may be a prank by irresponsible individuals.
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Harlan
Holy Trinity Church
Georgetown
P Street
Father Harlan
Holy Tomty Church
Jesus Christ
Rome
Washington
Thirty -First Street
Vic
District sued for eight thousand three hundred dollars
The Disrret of Columbia and Harlan Hollingsworth Co of Wilmington sued in District Supreme Court seeking 3200.19 unpaid balance on the Firefighter fireboat contract. The boat cost 49733, delivered to Washington, progress payments totaling 46439 received, with 3200.19 retained by the District authorities.
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Disrret of Columbia
Harlan & Hollingsworth Company
Wilmington
Del
District Supreme Court
McCammon
Washington
District Authonties
Trespassing Damages Awarded in Georgetown Case
A jury in Criminal Court No 2 awarded $200 to the owners of a Georgetown street apartment house against David F Cotter for trespass. Cotter, annoyed by smoke from a chimney, forced entry after attempts to prove the coal delivered was soft coal and doorway access was barred by the occupants.
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Criminal Court No 2
Justice Gould
David F Cotter
Georgetown
Cotter
Storage House Transferred to Storage Company on Fifteenth Street
The American Security and Trust Company transferred the storage warehouse on Fifteenth Street Northwest to the newly incorporated Security Storage Company with a capital of 400000. The deal includes cash of 290000 and assumption of all outstanding contracts, plus fixtures, wagons, furniture, and $15900 in receivable accounts due to the trust company. Shaffer's Floral Decorations Impress in beauty and artistry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Security and Trust Company
Security Storage Company
Fifteenth Street
Special Counsel Objecting to Damages Petitions in Congress Street Case
Special Counsel Sinclair filed a protest in the District Supreme Court against paying damages to John A Schultz and William B Sims who petitioned the damage appraisers. The protest argues Schultz failed to file within sixty days after ratings, and Sims is not the owner of the property or authorized to file for the owner. Counsel contends the damages appraisal commission lacks authority to consider these petitions.
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Union Terminal Station
Sinclair
District Supreme Court
John A., Schultz
William B. Sims
Congress Street
Schults
Commission
Boes
Woman Had Two Husbands Elizabeth Pike Seeks Separation
Elizabeth Pike seeks annulment from Walter J Pike in District Supreme Court after discovering her first husband Claude R Johnson was alive when she married Pike in 1808. She asserts she believed him dead after a 1894 desertion from her Norfolk marriage and asks for separation and an injunction to prevent interference during the case.
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Walter J Pike
Baltimore
Elisabeth Pike
District Supreme Court
Claude R Johnson
Norfolk
Mr Pike
Pruitt Jury 18 Out After Eight Hours of Consultation
The jury in the William R. Pruitt second degree murder case, linked to the death of William H. Steele near Twining City, did not reach a verdict after eight hours of deliberation and remains locked up for the night. Morning session saw closing arguments from both sides and the judge's charge completed at 12 45.9. Defense urged acquittal citing self defense while the government argued for manslaughter due to lack of murderous intent.
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William KR Pruitt
William H Steele
Twining City
Justice Wight
Criminal Court No 1
Burkart
Johnson
United States
Charlies H Turner
Shay Theo
Reuter Will Devises Estate to Widow for Life
Probate filed for Frederick W Reuter known as Fritz Reuter who died by his own actions last Monday dated January 9 1905. The will leaves all estate to Adolfine Reuter during her life or widowhood and upon her death or remarriage divides equally between children Gertrude Reuter and Frity Reuter. Furniture and hotel business fixtures go to the widow who is named executor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marrage
Frederick W Reuter
Fritz Reuter
Adolfine Reuter
Realty business rooms spark real estate filings surge in Washington
The year 196 started auspiciously for real estate dealers in Washington as 1,650 papers were filed for record in the last month, up from 1,273 in January, a gain of 377 papers. February began with 95 papers offered for record yesterday.
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Washington
Recorder of Deads
Miss Amelia Parker Funeral Today at St Margaret's
Miss Amelia Parker who died Wednesday at the Mendota apartments will be buried at Arlington Cemetery after a 2 o'clock funeral at St Margaret's Church officiated by Rev Herbert S Smith. Pallbearers include Gens Forsythe Andrews Bowman Ovenshine Coppinger Mordecai. Parker was wife of Daingerfield Parker and daughter of the late Michael Nisbet of Philadelphia.
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Miss Parker
Amelia Parker
Mendota
St. Margaret's Church
Bancroft Place
Connecticut Avenue
Herbert S Smith
Forsythe
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England
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Sheraton
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C. G. Sloan & CO
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Stacy, Adams & CO
Edmonston’s
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Security Company
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Mth & L
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Reuter
America
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
Goodyear Rain Coat Co
Ninth Street
New York
N. Y
Ninth Street Nw
Washington, D. C
Rain Coat
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Mackintosh
H. Roberts
Priestley Cravenette
Ninth Street N. W
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la Ave
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la Calle
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Keene's Shoe
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Ifie
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Picon
Curacao
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P. Celephore Co
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